Mount Florence (Tuolumne Meadows) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Florence |
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 Mount Florence
Location in California
Mount Florence
Location in the United States
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,567 ft (3,830 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Ritter |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Florence Hutchings |
| Geography | |
| Location | Madera county, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Cathedral Range, Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Florence, California |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scramble, class 2 |
Mount Florence is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. Its easiest route is a class 2 scramble. Mount Florence is the tenth highest mountain in Yosemite. Deep in the Yosemite backcountry, Mount Florence is not often climbed, though on the trip, one passes through spectactular scenery, on all approaches.
The mountain's name
August 23, 1864, Florence Hutchings, "Floy" as she was nicknamed, was the first white child, born in Yosemite Valley. She was also nicknamed the "Yosemite Tomboy," and lived a non-comformist life, riding horses, was scornful of disapproval, did not fear peril, and swore. She lived a fast, and died young, in 1881, aged 17. She knew John Muir, who reputably named Mount Florence for her.
She was religious and worked as a caretaker of the Yosemite Valley Chapel.
Near to Mount Florence
All of the following are close to Mount Florence:
- Electra Peak
- Fletcher Peak
- Foerster Peak
- Mount Lyell 2.4 miles (3.9 km)
- Mount Maclure 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
- Parsons Peak 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
- Simmons Peak 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
- Vogelsang Peak 3.1 miles (5.0 km)
